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#296 of 333 Real time MPG by dlake1 Nov 17, 2008 (11:28 pm)
I am thinking about buying a 2006 - 2008 TL. My wife's Lexus 350ES has real time mpg readout in instrument cluster. I test drove a 2008 TL yesterday, and could only seem to get AVG mpg. Does TL have real time mpg readout? Even my old Eddie Bauer ford explorer had it. Surely TL would?   I like the burled walnut interior better in the 2006. The trim in the 2008 is... well not as appealing to me. But it's hard to find a 2006 with navi in Phoenix. Replies to this message: rickpoole (Nov 18, 2008 5:21 am) dlake1 (Nov 18, 2008 6:04 am)
#297 of 333 Re: Real time MPG [dlake1] by rickpoole Nov 18, 2008 (5:21 am)
Replying to: dlake1 (Nov 17, 2008 11:28 pm) The TLs only have avg mpg and it is notoriously inaccurate. Most people report it reading 5-10% higher than actual most of the time. The Acura techs I've talked to don't seem to surprised given how it is implemented. Most of them describe it as approximating the fuel consumption rather than actually measuring it. It's funny that most other Acura models have both avg and instantaneous mpg readings. Replies to this message: dlake1 (Nov 18, 2008 6:04 am)
#298 of 333 Re: Real time MPG [rickpoole] by dlake1 Nov 18, 2008 (6:04 am)
Replying to: rickpoole (Nov 18, 2008 5:21 am) Thanks. Too bad it's not instantaneous MPG. Acura should have it on the TL. One can gauge driving habits and try to "reform" and "refrain" from having too much fun accelerating . But it's also useful when cruising at constant speed.
#299 of 333 How does TL calculate avg mpg? by dlake1 Nov 19, 2008 (9:22 pm)
Can anyone explain how a 2006-2008 TL calculates avg mpg? Replies to this message: rickpoole (Jan 03, 2009 8:46 pm)
#300 of 333 '09 TL Mileage by eblock2 Nov 20, 2008 (2:19 pm)
With 800 miles on a '09 TL FWD I'm getting 19-20 mpg with roughly 50/50 city/highway driving.
#301 of 333 Re: To expound on my prior post [upstatedoc] by rvator4 Nov 21, 2008 (3:57 pm)
Replying to: upstatedoc (Nov 10, 2008 1:21 pm) Leaving Sunday for Dallas (1200 miles each way) with 800 miles on the TL. I asked at the dealer about fast driving and they said 'no problem". I will post my MPG when I return.
#302 of 333 Actual MPG by rvator4 Dec 03, 2008 (12:40 pm)
Just back from a 2193 mile trip in a new 08 TL NAV base model. The on-board computer indicated 29, 30 and even 31 MPG for the entire trip. Actual MPG for the trip was 26.8, about 8% less than the 00 TL just 3 months ago(less HP). Miles on the car when we left was 876. Speeds were above the norm. Ran like a charm though. Did the return trip all in one day.
#303 of 333 variable mpg by zak_auto Dec 05, 2008 (12:53 pm)
I've had my '08 TL Type-S for a month now. On just highway driving around 75 MPH I get about 30-31 MPG. In a mix of highway & city driving I get about 26-27 MPG. With mostly city driving I get about 24 MPG. If I drive aggressively and mostly city driving I get a MPG in the low 20s. My last car was an RSX Type-S and the MPG didn't seem to jump around as much. The RSX was only a 4 cylinder though.
#304 of 333 Re: Acura TL Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers [KarenS] by djallen Dec 18, 2008 (1:34 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Jun 02, 2005 9:25 am) Have a 2008 TL, over the last year my actual mileage has averaged 28 highway and 21 city.
#305 of 333 Range Discrepancy? by ponderpoint Dec 25, 2008 (6:05 pm)
The yellow fuel low warning light came on and then I started watching "range/miles" left to empty. I thought I was excruciatingly close to running out of gas (10 miles to empty) when I pulled into the gas station.   I filled up the tank and it only took 14 gallons! Owners manual says 17 or so total and this obviously would mean you would have a LOT more range left than indicated on the computer (at least 60 miles by my driving habits).   Does anybody know if the range indication has issues with accuracy? Is it "pessimistic" to keep the motorist out of trouble (stranded) and have a dumb factor built in or is it really accurate? Any techies know anything about it? It's an 06 TL and I always reset the trip computer at fill-ups.   Thanks.... Replies to this message: laurasdada (Dec 26, 2008 6:01 pm) aaargh (Jan 05, 2009 9:23 am) ponderpoint (Jan 07, 2009 11:45 am)

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